Bathtub support



Aug. 15, 1933. l F. G. BROTZ 1,922,839

BATHTUB SUPPORT Filed April 29, 1952A HMA/1f G. BRO TZ INVENTOR BWMW ATTORN EY Patented Aug. 15, 1933 y BATHTUB SUPPORT v Frank G. Bratz, Kh1er`,'wis. ppiicatin April 29, 1992. serial No. 608,246

3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in bath tub supports of the-type whereby the bath tub .is supported from the studdingk upon vwhich the plastering or tiling of the Wallis also supported, thereby preventing relative displacement of the tub and the plastered 'or tiled wall which ordinarily occurs, due to the'settling and shrinkage of the joists, when the tub is supported upon the .I floor joists as is customary practice. This displacement causes an unsightly and unsanitary crack to appear between the wall and the tub, and permits water to seep behind the wall, causing damage. It is an object of my invention to obviate this l5 difliculty by supporting the bath tub from the same studding uponwhich the tiling or plastering is supported, fthereby preventing relative movement of the two. f' It is a further object of my invention to provide such a hanger ywhich may be easily and quickly installed and adjusted, and which may be stamped or otherwise formed `from sheet metal, thus allowing it to be cheaply manufactured.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of the bath tub support attached to a stud; Fig. `2, a side View of the support with the bath tub and a plas- Y tered and tiled wall in position; and Fig. 3, a front View of said support.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. .Y

The numeral 1 indicates the bath tub support or bracket which isthe subject of my invention. This support is formed with rearwardly extending portions 2-2 adapted to overlie opposite sides of the stud 3, and is attached thereto by means of a single bolt 4. The support 1 has a forwardly extending portion 5 adapted to project for some kdistance beyond the stud 3.- Y

The above described support isV preferably formed froma single piece of sheet metal. It will, of course, be understood that, although I have shown the preferred form of my invention,

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A slot 6 is cut in the upper part of the for- 5 in, transverselyv of the support 1 and horizontally disposed, is a bar 7 tapped to receive an adjusting screw 8. A second slot 9 is formed in the lower portion of the extension 5 adjacent the lstud 3, and a pressure bar 10 which may be of sheet metal is mounted therein transversely of other shapes than that shown may beadoptedv without departing from the spirit of my invenv wardly extending portion 5, and positioned therethe support and vertically disposed. The pressure bar 10 may be held in place in this slot yby any suitable means, as by bending over a portion of the ends.

The tub 11 has a downwardly extending ange 60 12 and a beaded rim 13 adapted to be plastered into the wall.

In the use of my invention a suitable number of supports, for example, three or four, depending upon the size and shape of the tub, are placed in position on the studding as shown by Figs. 1 and 2', and secured by the bolt 4 which passes through a hole drilled in the stud 3. The tub is then placed in position so that the flange 12 is behind the adjusting screw 8 as shown in Fig. 2. 70

The tub is then raised or lowered and leveled by means of the adjusting screws 8. This provides a much more rapid and efficient means of leveling the tub than is possible where the tub Y is supported entirely on the floor joists,`as is the usual practice. Thus, by the use of my invention the total time necessary to completely install the tub is reduced materially. The bolt 4.acts as a pivot or fulcrum, allowing the greater portion of4 the weight of the tub to be borne 8,0 by the pressure bar 10, thusl allowing the support to Ybe constructed of sheet metal.

After the tub is .positioned and leveled, the plastered wall 111 is formed on the lath 15 as usual, the wall extending downwardly far enough to enclose rthe bead 13 of the tub. A tiled surface 16 may be used or not, as desired.

Fromthe foregoing description it will be apparent that relative movement of the wall and the rim of the tub is impossible, since both are supported by the same studding. The support may be made of sheet metal, rendering it light in weightand inexpensive of manufacture. It is readily installed and adjusted.

Modifications `of the exact form shown will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and I` do not limit myself to the exact form shown but claim all constructions within the spirit of my invention and the scope of the appended claims. Y

I claim: Y

1. In a bath tub support, the combination of a bracket formed from a single piece of sheet metal and comprising rearwardly extending portions adapted to overlie a stud and a forwardly extending portion, means for Vattaching said bracket to a stud, slots in said forwardly extending portion, a bar positioned in said slots, an adjusting screw threaded in said bar, slots adjacentthe juncture of said forwardly extending portion and said rearwardly extending por-` tions, and a second bar positioned in saidsecond mentioned slots, saidsecondbar havingbent over end portions adapted to retain said bar vinsaid slots.

3. vIn a bath tub support, thev combination of Asaid bar in said slots.

a bracket formed from a single sheet of metal and comprising a substantially triangularly shaped forwardly extending portion and a pair of substantially rectangular shaped rearwardly extending portions adapted to overlie a stud, means for attaching said bracket tofa stud, slots in said forwardly extending portion at a point substantially above the median point of said bracket, a baripositionedl in said slots,V an adjustirg screw threaded in said ban, slots adjacent the juncture of said forwardly extending portion and said rearwardly extending portions atga; point substantially below lthe medianlpoint of said bracket, and a second bar positioned in said second mentioned slots, said second bar havingbent over end portions adapted to retain FRANK G. BROTIZ. 

